Holder for tiles.



C. W. SVENDSEN.

HOLDER FOR TILES.

APPLICATION HLEDDEC. 15. m5.

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Patented June 19, 1917.

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UNITED STAES PA FFICE.

CHRISTIAN W. SVENDSEN, OF MATAWAN, NEW JERSEY;

HOLDER FOR TILES.

Application filed December 15, 1915.. Serial No. 66,951.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN W. SVEND- SEN, a subject of the King of Denmark, and resident of Matawan, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have i11- vented a new and useful Improvement in Holders for Tiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in tile holding devices with the object in view of providing a device which will hold a tile with its face in position tobe dipped or glazed, at the same time protecting the back and side edges of the tile from coming in contact with material with which the tile is to be coated, thereby preserving the surface used for cementing or securing the tile in place. I

Another object is to provide a device which will yieldingly hold a tile and which has a means for releasing the tile.

A further object is to provide certain im provements in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts whereby the above named and other objects may be effectively carried out.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in which, I

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the device having a tile held therein.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same,

Fig. 3 represents a vertical section taken in the plane of the line AA of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. l represents a transverse vertical section taken in a plane at right angles to Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 represents a front elevation of a holder for another form of tile, and

Fig. 6 represents a vertical section taken in the plane of the line BB of Fig. 5.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to at inclusive, I have shown a device which is particularly well adapted to hold a cap molding tile.

The device comprises a fixed memberde noted by 1, and a reciprocating member 2. The fixed member 1 is formed with a bottom 3, a front wall 4, a rear wall 5, and a vertical side wall 6, which walls are securely fastened to the bottom in any well known and approved manner, in position to embrace the edges of a tile 7. The fixed member 1 is also provided with. a removable handle 8 which is secured to a yoke 9 by means of a threaded pin 10 and nut 11. The yoke 9 is fastened to the bottom 3 by rivets 12. i

The reciprocating member 2 is formed with a vertical wall 13 which is adapted to be moved toward and away from the side wall 6, so as to engage the edge of the tile 7 diametrically opposite to the edge engaged by the wall 6. The vertical wall 13 is held in a position so that it may reciprocate and be in contact with the bottom, front and rear walls by means of an overhanging bracket 14 secured to bar 15 fitted to slide in guides 16 fixed to the bottom 3. The bar 15 is reciprocated by means of a manually carried by the yoke 9 and having its free end 19 in position to engage a lug 20 fast The'bar-is heldat the limit upon opposite sides and protect them from coming in contact with the liquid with which the face of the tile is to be coated. The inner surface of the vertical side wall 6 is also provided with a pad of yielding material 24:, such asrubber, which engages the edge of the tile adjacent thereto. The inner surface of the ertical wall 13 is likewise provided with a pad of yielding material 25. These pads 24, 25 also serve to protect the edges of, thehtile from coming in contact with-the liquid when the tile is being dipped or coated.

operated lever 17 vpivoted in a bracket 18 Thus it will be seen'that when a tile is to be inserted, the lever 17 is swung toward the handle 8, as shown'in dotted lines in Fig. 1, which swinging forces the bar 15, by means of the free end 19 of the lever 17 and the lug 20 outwardly, space between the pads 24-, 25, so that the tile may be pressedagainst the stops 26, 27, secured to the bottom 3 and the yielding strips 23 of the front and rear walls. Upon releasing the lever 17, the spring 21 will force the wall 13 with its pad 25 against the tile, which in turn is pressed against the pad 24 of the wall 6, thereby protecting the edges of the tile as well as firmly holdthereby opening the.

ing it in the device so that it may be conveniently handled.

In Figs. 5 and 6, I have shown a device which is particularly well adapted to hold what is known in the trade as a Bull nose tile.

While I have shown a device holding tiles of two different sizes and shapes, it will be understood that it is only necessary to substitute walls conforming to the periphery of the tile to make the device applicable to any shape and size of tile to be treated.

Also, while I have shown and described my device as a tile holder, it is obvious that it may be used for holding any article to be coated where a certain surface only is to be exposed.

It is evident that various changes might be resorted to in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not intend to be limited to the structure herein shown and described, but

\Vhat I claim is:

1. A holder for tiles to be coated comprising a bottom for protecting the back exterior surface of the tile and means constructed to coact with said bottom and yieldingly embrace the tile to protect the sides and ends of the tile while being coated.

2. A holder for tiles to be coated comprising a bottom for protecting the back eXterior surface of the tile, means constructed to coact with said bottom and yieldingly embrace the tile to protect the sides and ends of the tile while being coated, and means for releasing the tile.

3. A holder for tiles to be coated comprising a bottom for protecting the back exterior surface of the tile, means constructed to coact with said bottom and. yieldingly embrace the tile to protect the sides and ends of the tile while being coated, said means comprising a fixed member, a reciproeating member, and means for moving said reciprocating member.

i. A holder for tiles to be coated comprising a bottom for protecting the back exterior surface of the tile, means con structed to coact with said bottom and yieldingly embrace the tile to protect the sides and ends of the tile while being coated, said. means comprising a fixed member, a recipro eating member, means for moving said reciprocating member and a spring actuated means interposed between said members for drawing them together.

5. A holder for tiles to be coated comprising a bottom for protecting the back exterior surface of the tile, means constructed to coact with said bottom and yieldingly embrace the tile to protect the sides and ends of the tile while being coated, said means comprising a fixed member, a reciprocating member, said members having inwardly turned edges adapted to engage the tile, means for ioving said reciprocating member, and a spring actuated means interposed between said members for drawing them together.

6. A holder for tiles to be coated comprising a bottom for protecting the back exterior surface of the tile, means constructed to coact with said bottom and yield.- ingly embrace the tile to protect the sides and ends of the tile while being coated, said means comprising a. fixed member having a handle, a reciprocating member, means carried by the fixed member for moving said reci n'ocating member. and a spring actuated means interposed between said. members for drawing them together.

7. A holder for tiles to be coated, comprising mains for removably holding the tile with only its surface to be coated, eX- posed, said means comprising a fixed member having side, front and rear walls, a reciprocating member having a side wall, means for moving said reciprocating memher in one direction and a spring-actuated means interposed between said members for moving the reciprocating member in another direction.

' 8. A holder for tiles to be coated, comprising means for removably holding the tile with only its surface to be coated, exposed, said. means comprising a fixed member having side, front and rear walls, said walls being provided with yielding inner surfaces, a reciprocating member having a side wall, said wall being provided with a yielding inner surface, means for moving the reciprocating member in one direction and a spring-actuated means interposed between said members for moving the reciprocating member in another direction.

lin testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, 1 have signed my name this thirteenth day of December, 1915.

CHRISTIAN W. SVENDSEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C." 

